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Antivirus Software August 2003 Archive

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August 2003 Archive

MS Sidesteps DoS at Users' Expense
It seems Microsoft's attempt to sidestep MSBlaster's intended DoS may leave users at greater risk of future infection.

Monday August 18, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)
Welchi Worm Attacks Blaster
The Welchi worm targets the original Blaster worm, removing it, and then patching the system's RPC/DCOM flaw to prevent further attack. However, this unsolicited patching spontaneously reboots the system, causing Read More...

Monday August 18, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)
F-Secure Calls Worm Attack a Draw
According to antivirus vendor F-Secure, the Lovsan (MSBlast) worm both succeeded and failed in its effort to attack Microsoft. At issue is the popular windowsupdate.com domain visited by millions to Read More...

Monday August 18, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

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